[Cynthia31749]

I think the attitude you are talking about could be from several things. For example, because they are from a generation during which good manners and courtesy were more common, they may not understand teenagers of today. I’ve noticed that when I’m waited on at a grocery store, some of the kids that work there are rude in general and don’t even bother to say ‘hello’ or ‘thank you.’ At times all you see of them is a sort of ‘blank stare.’ This, to a person who grew up in an age when this kind of behavior would not occur, is no small thing. I think that because many elderly folks have found this kind of interaction with teens to be the most common form, they may generalize. If you think about the changes that have taken place in society in their lifetime, it may give you a better perspective of what they may be dealing with. I would try not to take it too personally, and would even maybe try to go a little out of your way to prove them wrong by smiling and just saying a nice friendly hello – it just might make their day.

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